Seven area teams ranked in media poll

Wednesday

Sep 3, 2014 at 7:38 PM

Byrnes stays at No. 2 in Class 4A

By KEVIN MELTONkevin.melton@shj.com

Seven area teams are represented in their respective classifications in the latest South Carolina Prep Media Poll, which was released on Wednesday.Four of the seven are in Class 4A. Byrnes (2-0) is No. 2 for the second straight week after a 50-0 blanking of T.L. Hanna. The Rebels are on a bye week.Boiling Springs is fifth after a 62-27 season-opening win against Nation Ford. The Bulldogs host Gaffney (0-2) this week.Spartanburg is No. 8, while crosstown rival Dorman is No. 10. The Vikings (0-1) are coming off a bye week and host Union County (1-1). The Cavaliers (2-0) defeated Gaffney 49-45 and host Greenwood in their home opener.Greer is No. 7 in the 3A poll. The Yellow Jackets (1-0) defeated Clinton 23-14 in their opener and travel to Riverside on Friday.Woodruff moved up to No. 7 in the 2A poll after a 44-14 win against Broome. The Wolverines (1-0) will try to stay unbeaten against Chapman (0-1).Chesnee (1-1) is No. 10 in the 2A poll after a 41-24 victory against the Panthers. The Eagles will next host No. 9 Abbeville.Dutch Fork, Myrtle Beach, Dillon and Christ Church held on to the top spots in 4A through 1A.